Patents by Inventor Laurence Lemains
Laurence Lemains has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10487738Abstract: A front lip of a turbofan engine nacelle is provided, defined at the rear by a partition wall, the lip comprising an annular de-icing space including a tube for supplying hot air in order to de-ice the outer walls thereof, said lip also including acoustic panels arranged on the wall thereof substantially radially facing the axis of the nacelle. The front lip includes hot-air outlet bores/piercings which are arranged between the front end of the lip and said acoustic panels, which allow a flow of hot air, from said annular space, forming a substantially regular film which covers said acoustic panels with a boundary layer in order to heat said acoustic panels.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLESInventors: Marc Versaevel, Arnaud Delehouze, Laurence Lemains, Pierre-François Behaghel
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Patent number: 9670798Abstract: A turbojet engine nacelle includes a rear section having an internal structure. The internal structure surrounds a rear part of an engine compartment and delimits, with an ejection jet pipe, an outlet cross section for the ventilation of the engine compartment. The engine nacelle includes a moving element associated with a corresponding controller. The moving element is able to move between a withdrawn position in which the outlet cross section for ventilation is at a maximum and an engaged position in which the moving element partially reduces the outlet cross section for ventilation by comparison with the retracted position. The controller is capable of moving the moving element between the retracted and engaged positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: AIRCELLEInventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurence Lemains
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Publication number: 20170122204Abstract: A front lip of a turbofan engine nacelle is provided, defined at the rear by a partition wall, the lip comprising an annular de-icing space including a tube for supplying hot air in order to de-ice the outer walls thereof, said lip also including acoustic panels arranged on the wall thereof substantially radially facing the axis of the nacelle. The front lip includes hot-air outlet bores/piercings which are arranged between the front end of the lip and said acoustic panels, which allow a flow of hot air, from said annular space, forming a substantially regular film which covers said acoustic panels with a boundary layer in order to heat said acoustic panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLESInventors: Marc VERSAEVEL, Arnaud DELEHOUZE, Laurence LEMAINS, Pierre-François BEHAGHEL
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Patent number: 9102411Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for commanding and controlling at least one resistive heating element (1) belonging to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle deicing set, characterized in that it involves the steps aimed at: obtaining, from a central control unit (6) of the aircraft, parameters representative of the exterior flight conditions; determining a thermal model corresponding to the flight conditions obtained; as a function of the thermal model, delivering the appropriate corresponding electrical power (4) to the resistive heating element.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: AIRCELLEInventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
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Patent number: 9038363Abstract: The invention relates to a de-icing device for an element of a nacelle of a turbojet engine, including at least one heating resistant mat connected to at least one electrical power source (3) and thus defining an assembly (1) of resistant mats, characterized in that the assembly of resistant mats includes one or more subassemblies of resistant mats, each subassembly in turn including one or more resistant mats of the assembly, and each subassembly of resistive mats having a different ohmic value.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: AIRCELLEInventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
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Patent number: 8959768Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a deicing system on a panel (22) of a nacelle comprising an outer skin (24) having at least one hole and an inner skin (26), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: A. a grid of resistive elements is positioned on the outer skin (24) with respect to the hole(s) by a positioning means; B. the grid of resistive elements is applied by an application means to the location determined in step A to form the deicing system; C. a surface coating is applied to the resulting deicing system. The present invention also relates to an air inlet lip and to a nacelle comprising a deicing system produced by such method.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: AircelleInventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Marc Gerome, Laurence Lemains
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Publication number: 20130236294Abstract: A turbojet engine nacelle includes a rear section having an internal structure. The internal structure surrounds a rear part of an engine compartment and delimits, with an ejection jet pipe, an outlet cross section for the ventilation of the engine compartment. The engine nacelle includes a moving element associated with a corresponding controller. The moving element is able to move between a withdrawn position in which the outlet cross section for ventilation is at a maximum and an engaged position in which the moving element partially reduces the outlet cross section for ventilation by comparison with the retracted position. The controller is capable of moving the moving element between the retracted and engaged positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: AIRCELLEInventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurence Lemains
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Publication number: 20120082808Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing heat shielding (31), including a heat cushion (33) covered with a ply (35a) made from a structural material, on a fixed internal structure (29) of a jet engine nacelle, including the following consecutive steps: spreading an adhesive (43) that guarantees good mechanical strength at high temperatures on at least one of the elements selected from said ply (35a) and an internal skin (39) of the fixed internal structure; applying said ply (35a) to said internal skin (39); and, if necessary, setting said adhesive (43).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: AIRCELLEInventors: Laurence Lemains, Pascal Mer
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Publication number: 20110277443Abstract: The invention relates to a de-icing device for an element of a nacelle of a turbojet engine, including at least one heating resistant mat connected to at least one electrical power source (3) and thus defining an assembly (1) of resistant mats, characterised in that the assembly of resistant mats includes one or more subassemblies of resistant mats, each subassembly in turn including one or more resistant mats of the assembly, and each subassembly of resistive mats having a different ohmic value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: AIRCELLEInventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
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Publication number: 20110225975Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for commanding and controlling at least one resistive heating element (1) belonging to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle deicing set, characterized in that it involves the steps aimed at: obtaining, from a central control unit (6) of the aircraft, parameters representative of the exterior flight conditions; determining a thermal model corresponding to the flight conditions obtained; as a function of the thermal model, delivering the appropriate corresponding electrical power (4) to the resistive heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: AIRCELLEInventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
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Publication number: 20110133035Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a deicing system on a panel (22) of a nacelle comprising an outer skin (24) having at least one hole and an inner skin (26), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: A. a grid of resistive elements is positioned on the outer skin (24) with respect to the hole(s) by a positioning means; B. the grid of resistive elements is applied by an application means to the location determined in step A to form the deicing system; C. a surface coating is applied to the resulting deicing system. The present invention also relates to an air inlet lip and to a nacelle comprising a deicing system produced by such method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: AIRCELLEInventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Marc Gerome, Laurence Lemains